The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman review –sleuthing sequel hits the bullseye
It is hard not to be charmed by the ex-Pointless presenter’s funny, warm-hearted new novel
The Great British Bake Off: let them eat cake. Well, probably not one of mine
It’s reappearance on our screens is a sign that summer is over, but it’s also the comfort blanket we so desperately need
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
On Java Road by Lawrence Osborne; Meantime by Frankie Boyle; Alias Emma by Ava Glass; The Change by Kirsten Miller; Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib
Maror by Lavie Tidhar review – violence and corruption in Israel’s underbelly
The pragmatism of power is explored in a detective novel that takes in drugs, guns, politics and religion
The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup
Unreliable childhood memories haunt Ella King’s dark debut and new works by Carole Johnstone and Andrea Mara, while Matt and Harrison Query deliver Stephen King-lite scares
Sara Paretsky: ‘The story of Joan of Arc made me long for a vision’
The crime writer on enjoying James Joyce, rereading Charlotte Brontë; and diving into Wide Sargasso Sea
Top 10 books about cybercrime
From the real story of a virus that took out Iran’s urianium centrifuges to a surprisingly good Dan Brown novel, these are some of the best stories of our new era of ill online deeds
‘A job for an angry loner’: Frankie Boyle and Denise Mina on writing crime fiction
Veteran author Denise Mina and newbie Frankie Boyle discuss what makes a great crime novel, celebrity authors and their affection for comics
The joy of crime fiction: authors from Lee Child to Paula Hawkins pick their favourite books
Val McDermid, Nicci French, Anthony Horowitz and more reveal what makes a great novel, celebrating writers including Patricia Highsmith, Donna Tartt and Dennis Lehane
In brief: The Twyford Code; Is This Love? A Working-Class Family Ages Badly – reviews
Janice Hallett’s rich puzzle of a novel; the gripping twin tale of a crumbling marriage; and Juno Roche’s fearless memoir
Mick Herron wins crime novel of the year award for Slough House
Judges praised the author for combining ‘intrigue, peril and humour in a deft exploration of international espionage’
Meantime by Frankie Boyle review – the comedian’s dark, funny Glasgow noir debut
Withnail and I meets James Bond as two druggy neighbours and a celebrity crime novelist join forces to investigate a murder
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
The Partisan by Patrick Worrall; More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez; The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda; All I Said Was True by Imran Mahmood; The Cliff House by Chris Brookmyre
Susie Steiner obituary
Journalist and author of the Manon Bradshaw crime novel series with an intuitive understanding of the dynamics between people
The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup
The tensions of a small community inspire a couple of ‘island noir’ crackers, while three female authors explore revenge